USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205)
USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205) is a United States Navy replenishment oiler and the lead ship of her class. She is part of the Military Sealift Command fleet of support ships.
 USNS John Lewis (TAO-205) on the day it was christened | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | John Lewis[1] |
| Namesake | John Lewis |
| Awarded | 30 June 2016 |
| Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, California |
| Cost | $640,206,756 |
| Laid down | 13 May 2019[2] |
| Launched | 12 January 2021[3] |
| Sponsored by | Alfre Woodard[4] |
| Christened | 17 July 2021[4] |
| Motto | Unbreakable Perseverance |
| Badge |  |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Oiler |
| Displacement | 22,515 t (22,159 long tons) (Light ship) |
| Length | 746 ft (227 m) |
| Beam | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Draft | 33.5 ft (10.2 m) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 99 civilian mariners (CIVMARS) |
Design and construction
Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus, Jr. announced the assignment of the name John Lewis to T-AO-205 on 6 January 2016.[5] According to the Naval Vessel Register, construction was authorized for the first six ships in the class on 30 June 2016.[6] She is named for United States Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis.[7][8] The contract price for John Lewis is $640,206,756.[9] The John Lewis class will be equipped with a basic self-defense capability, including crew served weapons, degaussing, and Nixie Torpedo decoys, and has space, weight, and power reservations for Close In Weapon Systems such as SeaRAMs, and an Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense System.[10]
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company began construction of John Lewis on 20 September 2018, with completion scheduled for November 2020.[11] She was christened on July 17, 2021, the first anniversary of Lewis's death.[4][12]
See also
- Henry J. Kaiser class - predecessor class
References
- "The US Navy - Fact File: Fleet Replenishment Oilers T-AO". United States Navy. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Future USNS John Lewis Keel Authenticated" (Press release). NAVSEA. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "General Dynamics NASSCO Launches First Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy" (Press release). National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "General Dynamics NASSCO Christens the First Ship in the T-AO Fleet Oiler Program for the U.S. Navy" (Press release). National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- DANFS 2016.
- NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office (7 July 2016). "JOHN LEWIS (AO 205)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- By: Sam LaGrone (2016-01-06). ""SECNAV Mabus Names First T-AO(X) Next Generation Oiler After Rep. John Lewis" USNI News, January 6, 2016". News.usni.org. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ""Secretary of the Navy Announces First Ship of Next Generation Fleet Replenishment Oilers, USNS John Lewis" United States Department of Defense Press Release, January 6, 2016". Defense.gov. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- GlobalSecurity 2016.
- "Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program: Background and Issues for Congress" (PDF). fas.org. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- "NASSCO starts construction of first John Lewis class oiler". Marine Log. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- Hauck, Grace (July 17, 2021). "'A beacon to the world': One year after John Lewis' death, Navy christens ship in his honor". USA Today. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
Bibliography
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Online resources
- GlobalSecurity (22 July 2016). "T-AO 205 John LewisT-AO(X) Fleet Replenishment Oilers". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- DANFS (13 January 2016). "John Lewis (T-AO-205)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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